Daily Dose of Protest: Indoctrination – Miss Christine & Alma Drake

Miss Christine, from artist’s Bandcamp. This tune is a collaboration between Genderqueer musicians Alma Drake and Christine Moad (who performs as Miss Christine). Released on June 1st for Pride month, the song was written to protest anti-trans and other anti-LGBTQ legislation—all proceeds from sales of the single benefit the Iowa Trans Mutual Aid Fund. Also, I had the opportunity to […]

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A Month of Protest: June

Home Is Where, from the artist’s Bandcamp Another month and another recap. Check out a sampling of the socially conscious music released during June. Songs/Videos: John Wayne Was a Nazi – Fucked Up & The Halluci Nation This collaboration between Canadian hardcore band Fucked Up and Indigenous EDM act Halluci Nation is a reworking of a tune by hardcore pioneers […]

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Video: Ongoing History of Protest Music Episode 25 Interview With Christine Moad of Miss Christine

This was previously exclusive to my now defunct Patreon and was private. I’ve decided to make this public. This podcast episode features Christine Moad, the bassist and vocalist of the Iowa-based band Miss Christine. We discuss their latest protest tune “Truth In Song”, the band’s debut album Conversion, previous protest songs they composed, and why they feel it is important […]

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A Month of Protest Music (October)

As we get closer to the US Presidential election there has been a spike in protest music. Much of the music released is either directly aimed at Trump or discusses the importance of voting. As with the previous months, there is also music that addresses issues of systemic racism, police brutality, and a variety of other social concerns. Also, in […]

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